#CC91E1
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.2% 0.128 316.9), rgb(204, 145, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#CC91E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC91E1 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 145, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.128 316.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CC91E1 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC91E1 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC91E1 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC91E1 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC91E1
oklch(74.2% 0.128 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B065CA
oklch(63% 0.164 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#853A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.165 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3180
oklch(42.8% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#CC91E1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #85A3E4 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A9DF | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC9BAF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC91E1
#CC91E1
oklch(74.2% 0.128 316.9)
- #84BE6B
#84BE6B
oklch(74.2% 0.128 136.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CC91E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
Use #CC91E1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.